Los Angeles - Santa Monica

15 Days Panama Canal

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March 30th 2014
12th February: Flying out of Perth via Sydney and Hawaii to Los Angeles. Arriving into the hotel just before 10pm still on the 12th. Feb as we had crossed the International Date Line and gained a day and in time to order a meal in the restaurant - the meal was ample in size and good price. We had booked into the Wyndham Hotel - not 5 star as hotels go but 5 star for location and con ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama Canal

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With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more